Hippodrome

The Hippodrome is a legendary landmark in London, which in its history of over one hundred years has been home to lots of live entertainment including at one time a 100,000-gallon water tank for all manner of exotic animals to swim in! After a major, multi-million dollar refurbishment in 2009 (presumably to flush out the last sea-lion) it returned to its original use as a casino, and is now one of the largest single casinos in Britain. But does this successful land-based club offer Canadian players a reason to rock the reels at its online casino? We think it does. It’s got gaming, promotions and service to a standard that should make happy Hippos of any new players, as we shall explain.

Hippodrome Rating

Slots

Hippodrome has hundreds of slots neatly organized by game type or category.

Excellent

Bonuses and Promotions

Receive a C$1000 welcome bonus and frequent ongoing promotions.

Very good

Mobile

Hippodrome offers iOS and Android apps, as well as a mobile website for on-the-go wagering.

Excellent

Customer Support

Members can reach support via phone, email ticket, or live chat options.

Excellent

Banking

Hippodrome doesn’t have a huge variety, but they accept all the major payment options.

Very good

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Slots

Microgaming software – The Hippodrome online casino experience is built on the backbone of Microgaming’s universally acclaimed gaming software, so can offer a class act to match its classy looking site. And, whilst the Hippodrome Casino brand suggests a European style club where table gaming is the ‘done thing’, Canadian slot jockeys are not only very welcome, but also positively encouraged with a stunning selection of Microgaming’s best online slots.

Game selection – Hippodrome Casino boasts of over 450 games to play, and its selection of slots account for most of that total. That could present less experienced players with quite a headache about what to choose to play, but Hippodrome Casino does a great job of marshalling that selection into a number of handy categories. There are groups for three- and five-reel slots, with the latter broken down further into themes, so if you love TV & Film themed slots, here’s where you’ll find classics like Game of Thrones, Jurassic Park and Hitman slot. We also appreciate this online casino’s ‘My Favourites’ feature that lets its members quickly assemble their go-to games into a personalised pleasuredome at the Hippodrome.

Progressive jackpots – Well, there are no worries on that score, with nearly a score of titles to choose from. Highlights include Microgaming’s classic Major Millions (here in both five and three reel versions) and a chance to gun for the sought after Mega Moolah progressive jackpot from either Mega Moolah slot itself or Mega Moolah Isis.

Bonuses and promotions

Welcome bonus – Hit the Hippo as a new player and there’s a tempting offer of up to a $1000 in bonus cash to claim. This breaks down over three deposits as follows:

First deposit is matched 100% up to $250.

Second deposit is matched 25% up to $250

Third deposit is matched 50% up to $500

A minimum $20 per deposit is all you’ll need to get the benefit of this casino bonus, so that can turn a measly $60 of deposits in your first week (all three deposits must be made within seven days of opening your account) into $95 to spend. That’s a pretty decent deal and, although we feel the wagering requirement is a little high at 50x the bonus paid, Hippodrome Casino’s welcome bonus is a warm one we reckon.

Loyalty program – Like many of the best online casinos the Hippodrome offers a tiered loyalty points scheme for its members which attract benefits, however there are currently no other post-welcome bonus promotions offered. This is a slight weakness when compared to some of its rivals, but it’s not something that would deter us from choosing to play here in the long run.

Mobile

Platform – As we’ve come to expect from online casinos powered by Microgaming software, fantastic mobile slot gaming is now all part of the service you can expect. The Hippodrome mobile casino experience can be delivered either in your mobile device’s web browser, or via a native app if you are a member of the iOS or Android mobile tribes.

Signup – Whichever route gets you into the games here, you’ll find sign-up is dead easy (even easier if you already have done so at the desktop site as those login details work across devices) and the same promotions in place. Indeed, the only germane difference between playing this online casino on your desktop and mobile is the total choice of games.

Games – The mobile casino does have fewer choices than its desktop parent, but when it come to its online slots you should have no concerns. Microgaming’s brightest and best are here, including its mighty progressives, so if you have got to have Avalon slot or Mega Moolah in your pocket, Hippodrome Casino won’t let you down.

Customer support

Email: support@hippodromeonline.com

Live Chat

Freephone: 1-877-907-4248

24/7 support

Banking

Although Hippodrome Casino might seem like a smaller player in the online casino scene, don’t be fooled into thinking it can’t bat with with big boys when it comes to banking options. This casino is actually partnered with Betway and so can offer the same excellent level of service that we’ve come to expect from them.

Methods – All the usual suspects for easy account management are here, from debit / credit cards to prepayment and e-wallet services, but some readers might be a little disappointed that the Canadian-friendly InstaDebit service isn’t currently an option.

Withdrawal conditions – Withdrawal times are comparable with the best online casinos, but Hippodrome Casino do note in their terms and conditions that there is a minimum withdrawal amount ($10) and that payment charges may be incurred to its identity verification process. In practice we’ve found no problems with Hippodrome Casino’s service and have not incurred any charges to take the shine off things.

Verdict

Hippodrome Casino made two canny moves in bringing the reputation of its famous land-based club to online players­ – partnering with Betway and powering its games with Microgaming software. Both choices mean this classy-looking casino can deliver Canadian players a first-rate service and access to many of the very best online slots on desktop and mobile devices. With our most pedantic hat on (which is a fetching beret with ear flaps if you’re asking), we would like to see a few more routine promotions in the mix here, but that’s actually a very minor criticism. The overall Hippodrome Casino package is extremely seductive and we reckon any Canadian slot fan should be a very happy bunny playing at the Hippo . . . err, if you get what we mean?